Naruto Uzumaki had not conceded defeat!
Of course, getting someone with his personality to give up easily was absolutely impossible.
Still, once Kaguya Ōtsutsuki fully unleashed her abilities and began spending chakra without restraint, Naruto truly found himself in a grueling predicament.
"Do you see? This is Mother's true power! The majesty of the progenitor of chakra!" Black Zetsu shrieked. "You think you managed to hit Mother earlier through your own ability? That was only because she wasn't taking you seriously!"
Seeing Kaguya gain the upper hand, Black Zetsu kept taunting him.
Kaguya, hovering in midair, was naturally nowhere near as arrogant as Black Zetsu.
She looked down at Naruto, whose breathing was ragged. Her pure white eyes still held no emotion, only indifference.
"Your chakra, your power... will ultimately return to me." She slowly raised her hand, preparing another round of attacks.
Even the surrounding Ice World Space seemed to grow colder and more deadly at her will!
"It's not over yet..."
Naruto slowly stood up and wiped away the sweat that continued rolling down his forehead despite the bitter cold.
The battle had been far too intense.
"Sasuke... Big Brother Naraku... everyone!" Naruto silently called their names.
He knew that facing a serious Kaguya alone had indeed left him struggling harder than ever before, at a disadvantage.
But he had to hold on.
With Naruto's expression solemn, the battle erupted once more.
"Rabbit Hair Needle!"
Once again, Kaguya's long silver-white hair instantly lengthened, turning into countless strands finer and sharper than senbon that shot outward.
Every strand was infused with enough Yin-Yang Release chakra to seal chakra points. They became a silver downpour, covering every direction Naruto could possibly move.
The attack was so broad and so dense that it left Naruto absolutely no room to dodge.